17,000 ATT workers end one of longest telecom strikes ever
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AT&T and the Communications Workers of America (CWA) have successfully concluded negotiations, marking the end of a month-long strike involving approximately 17,000 employees. The strike spanned nine states and is now recognized as the longest telecommunications strike in the history of the southeeastern part of US. The primary points of contention were wages and healthcare costs.